Synchronizing The Dps12 To An External Device (Mtc) - Akai DPS12 Operator's Manual

Synchronizing the DPS12 to an external device (MTC)

In this example, the DPS12 is used as a sync slave device. MTC (MIDI timecode) is supplied from an external
MIDI sequencer or computer-based sequence software to the DPS12, which will synchronize to the MIDI se-
quencer operation. This method is useful when you are using a device that cannot be used as a slave device in the
sync system (such as an analog MTR).
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the DPS12's MIDI IN jack and the MIDI sequencer's MIDI OUT jack.
2. Move the cursor to the SLCT: field, then turn the [JOG] dial to recall the SYNC Control Panel.
3. Move the cursor to the
4. Press the [F6] key to set the
5. To change the frame rate of the MTC (default = 30, non-drop), move the cursor to the SLCT: field,
turn the [JOG] dial to recall the TIME DISPLAY Control Panel.
6. Move the cursor to the Frame rate: field, and set the frame rate of the MTC to the rate of the
syncing device. Options are 24 , 25 , 30 (30, non-drop), 29.97 , 30D (30, drop).
7. Press the DPS12's PLAY button.
The following window appears.
MIDI IN
INPUT
dps12
DIGITAL PERSONAL STUDIO
INPUT GAIN
DPS12
Type
field, and turn the [JOG] dial to select
SYNC ON
field to .
Chapter 12: MIDI applications
MTC
MIDI OUT
MIDI sequencer
MTC/SLAVE
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